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There are 12 ways to get from Athens to Erfurt by plane, train, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)planeATH - LEJ
    2. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain
    8h 52m
    €173–367

  2. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeATH - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain
    9h 26m
    €107–289

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Athens to ThessalonikitrainIc
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Pristinabus
    3. Take the bus from Pristina to Nurembergbus
    4. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain29 / ...
    26h 43m

  4. Drive 2,205 km

    1. Drive from Athens to Erfurtcar2,205 km
    23h 23m
    €393–567

  5. Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)planeATH - BER
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Erfurt Hbftrain
    7h 45m
    €108–312

  6. Fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Munich International Airport (MUC)planeATH - MUC
    2. Take the train from Flughafen München to Hauptbahnhoftrain
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain
    4. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain
    8h 55m
    €124–369

  7. Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)planeATH - STR
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain
    10h 48m
    €129–350

  8. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeATH - DUS
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Frankfurttrain
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain
    10h 57m
    €136–488

  9. Train, bus via Budapest

    1. Take the train from Athens to ThessalonikitrainIc
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Budapest Hotel Platanusbus
    3. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien MeidlingtrainEc / ...
    4. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Nuernberg HbftrainIce
    5. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain29 / ...
    31h 13m
    €184–413

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
    2. Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Erfurt HbftrainEc
    40h 45m
    €160–190

  11. Train, Bus

    1. Take the train from Athens to LarissatrainIc
    2. Take the bus from Larissa to Nürnbergbus
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain
    44h 17m
    €234–340

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Athens to Villach Hbf ARZcar
    2. Take the car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to Würzburg Hbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Würzburg Hbf to Erfurtcar
    22h 18m
    €422–594

Athens to Erfurt by train, bus, foot, and tram

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration31h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket€184Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Erfurt, Germany?

There is no direct connection from Athens to Erfurt. However, you can take the subway to Στ.Αεροδρομιου, walk to Athens International Airport (ATH) airport, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ), walk to Leipzig/Halle Flughafen, take the train to Halle(Saale)Hbf, then take the train to Erfurt Hbf. Alternatively, you can take a train from Athens to Erfurt Hbf via Thessaloniki, Thessaloníki, Pristina, Nuremberg, and Nürnberg Hbf in around 26h 43m.

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